Amy Lynn Smith: Obamacare Is Working Just As It Should: People Are Getting Covered

When I opened my mail on Monday, what did I find? A shiny new insurance card from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan — for my coverage purchased at Healthcare.gov. It kicks in on January 1, 2014, exactly the way it’s supposed to. I was shouting “The new insurance card is here! The new insurance card is here!” Why? Because I’m covered — and, as I wrote here when I first enrolled, I’ll save as much as $10,000 a year on coverage that’s almost exactly the same as what I have now.

Equally important, it’s proof that the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare, is working exactly the way it should. I enrolled, I got a new insurance card, and the bill is in the mail this week, giving me ample time to pay by December 23 — the deadline to pay for coverage that begins January 1, 2014. If the bill doesn’t get here soon enough, all I have to do is call the number on the back of my new member ID card to pay by phone. Easy.

And this is why we’re no longer hearing about the ACA in the media, but instead are being bombarded with NSA stories. The Obamacare train has left the station and there is no turning back. The OCare train is bound for Success City where it will define PBO’s legacy for centuries to come.

Thanks UT for your continued efforts at informing us about the goodness of Obamacare!

A “hint of admiration,” indeed! And don’t they both look as though they’d like to invite him into a selfie? Or is it just me? Ha! Excellent choice bringing in the technologists for a chat with our President.

If I had a chance to take a selfie with President Obama, it would be of him smiling that killer of a smile into the camera, and me lying prostrate on the floor …. I really, really, really want to meet him someday and get a hug, but am so afraid my emotions would go through the roof … and I’d fall to the floor. I love him, I really do.

[OT! Luvvie is a hoot! A tidbit from her rundown on the last Scandal episode, lots more at the link.]:

But ummmm… CAN SOMEONE GIVE JOE MORTON ALL THE AWARDS FOR THE BEST MONOLOGUE EVER ON TV?!? Emmys. Espys. Grammy. Golden Globe. Blue ribbon. Best dressed. Best fettucine alfredo. Best singing on Idol. Just start awards to give the man. That monologue was EVERYTHING TO ME! He snatched Fitz’s ENTIRE scalp and I’m still getting my life from it. […..]

[And on Mama Pope]: Also, did she get dropped off in Mongolia and then hitchhike to DC?!? I mean GAHTDAMB! Real Gs move in silence indeed! Also, she’s the type of goon who has a hairdresser on the run with her to hit her coif with that fresh blowout. I believe it. […..]

It was the one of the BEST monologues I have ever watched on a TV show. Joe Morton is a brilliant actor and I’m so glad Shonda Rhimes cast him on Scandal so that millions more are exposed to his A++++++ acting chops.

He read Fitz for filth. FILTH! He gave him the speech every woman and minority wants to give every overprivileged white male in this country. Every overprivileged white male in the world needs to have that speech played to them and they need to listen.

Herring attorney Marc Elias told reporters at a confernece call Tuesday afternoon that Herring so far had gained 742 votes while Obenshain had gained 300 leading to a net increase of 442 votes in the Democrat’s favor. Elias cautioned though that their estimates of the results were under the assumption that legal challenges to the votes being recounted would not be upheld. But Elias said it wouldn’t make much of a difference either way.

“In this case it doesn’t make a huge amount of difference,” Elias said. “There haven’t been a huge amount of challenges over all. There have been more challenges to Herring ballots than there have been to Obenshain ballots.”

In tabulation of Numbers. The electronic numbers are manually taken when tabulating the total numbers from County to county. Humans make errors. USA has refused to make elections as error free as possible. In 2010, in AZ the Dem Senatorial guy had 500K votes on the election day due to the provisional ballots. A week later, 300K votes were tossed out. That is how Flake got in as a senator. Corruption is rampant and Most Voters are Never aware of how bad their votes are tossed out. FL in 1996 and 2000. In 1996, Dems had overwhelming advantage. Dems won. In 2000, JEB and Kathleen Harris were in charge and Gore Lost with the help of SCOTUS. Until Dems say Enough and challenge and mean it by educating the public and having Initiatives locally, the corruption of our VOTING system will continue.

Thanks for answering Nena – all our voting is controlled outside of the political arena. All poll workers are well paid. I worked on elections for many years & we had to account for every last vote on election night. (paper ballots only)

We have had a situation this year when 1200 votes were lost – in a very close recount – so there has to be another election – a rare event – but at least it was known that the votes existed.

I was thrilled too when mine came. I was surprised, because we’re usually at the end of any list with our last name beginning with W. I looked at my past four, they were all of a pattern, but this one did knock it out of the park. Of course it’s in a prominent spot! It must be making every one take notice, because I’ve seen several tweets and pictures of it.

Pouting, it doesn’t show up for me at that link. Anywhere else there might be a link?
OT meta, but I’ve been looking for a chocolate mousse recipe in your book and blog and can’t find one. I don’t even know what one tastes like, but my cuz needs a recipe. :grin:

Yes, not at all “staged and glossy” (argghhh), as some might think. It’s clear everybody there loves the President, I’m thinking, because he no doubt understands what they’re talking about – at least the ones sitting down.

Back from urgent care. Congratulations! I have an upper respiratory infection… AGAIN.

Normally, on a day on which Snowdenski realized that Russia isn’t all it’s cracked up to be and tried to sell his services yet once more, I’d be all over twitter and writing an essay or two. But I’ll be rather proud of myself if I munch down my lunch of Trader Joe’s pizza and don’t stumble all over myself getting into bed. This cold is cutting into my snark time.

I am cheering for these people. Their perseverance is awe inspiring. I am beginning to believe that there will be a happy ending to this mighty demonstration.

In other encouraging world news: Michelle Bachelet is re-elected as President after 4 years of Pinero. Pres. Bachelet’s pklatform was about relief for income inequality and a better deal for the middle class.

And it’s not going to change. It can’t change. Obama simply cannot establish a precedent in which a radicalized minority will be rewarded for threatening to trash the full faith and credit of the United States.

What’s more, the White House – and everyone else – already knows Republicans are bluffing. As we discussed yesterday, GOP lawmakers said in the fall they were prepared to allow the nation to default unless Democrats met unspecified demands, but when push came to shove, and Obama said he wouldn’t negotiate with those threatening Americans with deliberate harm, Republicans backed down.

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NOTE: This post includes a fabulous photo of President Obama walking in the rain.

Too true dotster – the days of discussion, consensus, partisanship, acceptance – etc etc are over. Brought to you by the GOP – never concede, never agree – just shoot from the hip. Given the state of the political solution that the GOP has adopted, is it any wonder that people know longer care about anyone except self

They turned on the President, and now they are turning on the Pope – men of peace are not wanted today.

Now I am off to enjoy some Carolling in my Tribeca Lobby. My building is not the Tribeca of billionaires in 20 Million dollar condos.
My building has people of all ages, all colors, all ethnicities, all income levels. So you will not be surprised to hear that Mayor Bloomberg did everything in his power to deprive each and every tenant of our happy home. And he had a lot of success.
Almost 10 years of litigation which ultimately we lost.

The sequester cuts were aimed to clear out even more of us. Now it seems some of the cuts will be reversed. let’s hope so or I cannot say where many of my neighbors will be by next yesr.
BBL.

Your media has reached rock bottom – changing headlines/deleting tweets to please GG – Wonder when they will admit to the lies about the President, the administration, the ACA – hahahaha – in my dreams

Has anyone heard that Tom Latham of Iowa (R) is retiring and will not run in 2014? Also Frank Wolf of VA? Both these districts POB won. That will be two House Republican seats in play for Dems. This can be of great importance. I received an email today.HZ